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The event will present an overview of the work of World Merit Lebanon and will showcase our attempt to raise awareness on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The panel will start with an introduction of the general work of World Merit Lebanon and will give you a better understanding of the framework civil society organizations is working within.
6 SPEAKERS from 6 DIFFERENT NGOs will try to explain their approach to solving the challenges occurring in Lebanon, throughout tackling one of the mentioned 17 SDGs...
Date: Wednesday September 13, 2017
Time: 04:30 pm till 06:00 pm
Location: Adnan Kassar School of Business Building, Room 903, Lebanese American University-Beirut Campus
Humanitarianism in a different key?
Principled pragmatism for long term refugee crises.
Contemporary refugee movements have increased self-reflection among humanitarian actors operating in ‘non-traditional’ environments in urban contexts, in Europe, along routes over land and sea, and on borders and in borderlands. Current refugee movements add to an increasing number of refugees who are stuck in long-term situations of...
Lebanon Support and Institut Français du Proche-Orient
Cordially invite you to a talk on:
Lebanon Facing Arab Uprisings. Constraints and Adaptation.
While the neighbouring countries have been in flux since 2011 with popular movements taking to the streets of various Arab cities and crises breaking out in others, Lebanon has managed to adapt to the many challenges brought about by regional political crises.
This talk will revolve around the book “Lebanon Facing Arab Uprisings. Constraints and Adaptation” which explores the impact of the Arab uprisings of 2011 on Lebanese politics and society...
Art may be political. But art is not at the service of politics. Art participates actively in the daily political discourse and, of course, in the political developments of its time. The respective spectrum ranges from (picture) commentaries to critical or ironic productions and even interventions. Pablo Picasso's "Guernica" for example made history as a stern signal against war. Joseph Beuys always intermingled with contemporary political discourse, also in an artistic way. And at the latest since the Arab Spring, "Street Art" has once again become more political and presents a serious...
Lebanon SupportCordially invites you to a talk on:"Lebanese, refugee, and migrant women in Lebanon: From sociopolitical marginality to turnaround strategies"
While women’s issues and rights have been at the forefront of public and civil society debate, academic, and activist publications, women’s inequalities and the discrimination women face in Lebanon have been notably undermined, whether as citizens, refugees, or migrants.This talk will address the experiences of women in Lebanon, including refugees, workers, and migrants, providing gender-based analyses of the various forms of engagement...
Come network over drinks on the 11th of April at Lebanon Support’s 1st speed networking event!
This event aims to connect over 10 experts (local/international NGO professionals, researchers, academics…) with the broader public around the themes of civil society and public action. This will be the opportunity to share your expertise and advice with other participants, receive advice from our experts, and start new collaborations.
Whether you’re a fresh graduate looking to work in the civil society sector, a newcomer to the sector, or an activist, a researcher, or an established practitioner...
Lebanon Support
Cordially invites you to a talk on:
The Electoral Law and Process in Lebanon
Within the current debate on electoral reform in Lebanon, a proportional or mixed law – which had been a demand by civil society in Lebanon – is for the first time seriously taken into consideration. This talk will address the different dimensions of the discussion on the reform of the Lebanese parliamentary electoral law, and will look into the necessary measures to ensure democratic elections, the role of civil society and the impact of its past and current mobilisations on the process of electoral...
